Job Description: Panagora Group is a woman- and employee-owned small business that offers a range of international development and global health services and experts. We provide short- and long-term technical assistance at the country level or in Washington, D.C. Drawing on decades of experience across all developing regions, our team offers a range of foundational international health and development services, with specialized expertise in monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL); private-sector solutions; capacity strengthening; knowledge management; and communications.
Panagora is currently seeking applicants based in Zimbabwe and the region for the Capacity Strengthening Advisor, Institutional Strengthening position. All potential positions will be based in Zimbabwe and will be contingent upon contract award. Please include a cover letter, noting the position for which you are applying, and resume. No telephone inquiries, please. Finalists will be contacted.
The Capacity Strengthening Advisor for Institutional Strengthening will support the partners to strengthen their internal capacities across priority organizational and technical areas, so that they improve their performance in implementing USAID programs. S/he will support USAID principles of locally led development, ensure USAID capacity strengthening strategies and approaches are evidence-based and aligned with global best practices, coordinate with technical and support offices for integration of capacity strengthening activity planning, implementation and reporting and participating in relevant technical working groups and knowledge exchange activities related to capacity strengthening at local or global levels.
Duties and Responsibilities
As assigned by the employer.
Benefits: No telephone inquiries, please. Finalists will be contacted. Only applicants who include the required application components will be considered.
Panagora Group is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Qualifications and Experience
-Advanced degree in areas such as project management, business administration, education, capacity and organizational development or other related areas, with at least six (6+) years of relevant work experience providing capacity strengthening support to local institutions or other organizations, or bachelor’s degree with at least eight (8+) years of relevant work experience. -Proven technical expertise and experience leading capacity strengthening assessment and planning processes in collaboration with local stakeholders. -Skills in facilitating collaborative dialogue and processes with multi-sector stakeholders. -Experience providing capacity strengthening support to government staff through training, coaching, mentoring, or other approaches. -Experience and skills in managing teams, including consultants, to implement complex capacity strengthening programs. -Ability to develop and maintain strong and collaborative relationships with multiple stakeholders, including donors, government, civil society organizations and other development partners. -Strong analytical and critical thinking skills and ability to translate data into action. -Ability to communicate project results to wide audiences through written and verbal reports, presentations and/or other forms of communication. -Ability to communicate verbally and in written form at a technical professional level in English.
